Josiah

January nineteen, two thousand and five

You came into this world fighting to survive

A preemie with a spirit that was bigger than the pain

Through the hardest of your days, you were dancing in the rain

Every breath was a battle with that asthma in your chest

But you never let it stop you, you always gave your best

You had so much courage, so much faith inside your soul

Watching you grow up was the greatest joy to hold

Josiah, we love you, and we miss you every day

With your beautiful smile, you always lit the way

You brought so much joy, now our days are growing colder

Straight outta Meme, yeah, we lost a real soldier

Our beautiful boy, taken way too soon

But your light still shines like the stars and the moon

I still see you running routes, playing football with Jeremiah

Shooting hoops with lil B, taking the score higher

Controllers in your hand, gaming late with baby Arnell

The bond you brothers share is a story time will tell

And I smile when I think of you and Miracle going at it

Fussing with your only sister, that was just a habit

A house full of love, a house full of noise

Now we're holding onto memories of our baby boy

Josiah, we love you, and we miss you every day

With your beautiful smile, you always lit the way

You brought so much joy, now our days are growing colder

Straight outta Meme, yeah, we lost a real soldier

Our beautiful boy, taken way too soon

But your light still shines like the stars and the moon

Seventeen years old, your senior year was here

You had so much life to live, your vision was so clear

Then the guns and the violence stole you from our arms

But they can never touch your soul, you're safe from every harm

You fought from the beginning, right up to the end

My son, my heart, my forever friend

Josiah, we love you, and we miss you every day

With your courage and your faith, you always lit the way

You brought so much joy, now our days are growing colder

Straight outta Meme, yeah, we lost a real soldier

Rest in peace, Josiah, your battle is done

Forever in our hearts, forever our son